Algeria - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Algeria was 5.15 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 15.29 in 1996, while its lowest value was 3.05 in 1975.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.67 |
| 1975 | 3.05 |
| 1977 | 4.53 |
| 1985 | 8.03 |
| 1987 | 8.15 |
| 1996 | 15.29 |
| 2009 | 8.36 |
| 2010 | 8.93 |
| 2014 | 8.19 |
| 2015 | 8.80 |
| 2016 | 8.00 |
| 2017 | 5.15 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 6.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 15.27 in 1995, while its lowest value was 6.82 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.83 |
| 1991 | 14.95 |
| 1992 | 15.01 |
| 1993 | 15.14 |
| 1994 | 15.25 |
| 1995 | 15.27 |
| 1996 | 15.27 |
| 1997 | 14.75 |
| 1998 | 14.21 |
| 1999 | 13.67 |
| 2000 | 13.12 |
| 2001 | 12.56 |
| 2002 | 12.00 |
| 2003 | 11.45 |
| 2004 | 10.89 |
| 2005 | 10.34 |
| 2006 | 9.81 |
| 2007 | 9.28 |
| 2008 | 8.76 |
| 2009 | 8.25 |
| 2010 | 8.97 |
| 2011 | 8.75 |
| 2012 | 9.06 |
| 2013 | 8.93 |
| 2014 | 7.87 |
| 2015 | 8.76 |
| 2016 | 7.94 |
| 2017 | 7.81 |
| 2018 | 7.70 |
| 2019 | 7.63 |
| 2020 | 6.82 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Algeria was 32.88 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 76.43 in 1966, while its lowest value was 32.88 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 76.43 |
| 1975 | 73.90 |
| 1977 | 54.13 |
| 1985 | 45.12 |
| 1987 | 60.50 |
| 1996 | 65.00 |
| 2009 | 47.79 |
| 2010 | 46.46 |
| 2014 | 42.82 |
| 2015 | 41.00 |
| 2016 | 40.59 |
| 2017 | 32.88 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 36.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.14 in 1994, while its lowest value was 36.50 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.02 |
| 1991 | 65.41 |
| 1992 | 65.44 |
| 1993 | 65.88 |
| 1994 | 66.14 |
| 1995 | 65.82 |
| 1996 | 65.38 |
| 1997 | 64.03 |
| 1998 | 62.68 |
| 1999 | 61.33 |
| 2000 | 59.97 |
| 2001 | 58.58 |
| 2002 | 57.19 |
| 2003 | 55.78 |
| 2004 | 54.37 |
| 2005 | 52.95 |
| 2006 | 51.56 |
| 2007 | 50.16 |
| 2008 | 48.75 |
| 2009 | 47.33 |
| 2010 | 46.56 |
| 2011 | 44.25 |
| 2012 | 44.71 |
| 2013 | 44.70 |
| 2014 | 41.69 |
| 2015 | 40.85 |
| 2016 | 40.36 |
| 2017 | 40.06 |
| 2018 | 39.79 |
| 2019 | 39.64 |
| 2020 | 36.50 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Algeria was 19.50 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 40.69 in 1996, while its lowest value was 19.50 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 38.55 |
| 1975 | 39.07 |
| 1977 | 29.05 |
| 1985 | 26.92 |
| 1987 | 34.56 |
| 1996 | 40.69 |
| 2009 | 28.25 |
| 2010 | 28.19 |
| 2011 | 26.78 |
| 2014 | 25.29 |
| 2015 | 25.19 |
| 2016 | 24.61 |
| 2017 | 19.50 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 21.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 41.11 in 1994, while its lowest value was 21.96 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.45 |
| 1991 | 40.66 |
| 1992 | 40.67 |
| 1993 | 40.93 |
| 1994 | 41.11 |
| 1995 | 40.94 |
| 1996 | 40.73 |
| 1997 | 39.79 |
| 1998 | 38.85 |
| 1999 | 37.89 |
| 2000 | 36.93 |
| 2001 | 35.97 |
| 2002 | 34.99 |
| 2003 | 34.01 |
| 2004 | 33.03 |
| 2005 | 32.05 |
| 2006 | 31.06 |
| 2007 | 30.07 |
| 2008 | 29.09 |
| 2009 | 28.11 |
| 2010 | 28.07 |
| 2011 | 26.78 |
| 2012 | 27.17 |
| 2013 | 27.11 |
| 2014 | 25.07 |
| 2015 | 25.10 |
| 2016 | 24.46 |
| 2017 | 24.25 |
| 2018 | 24.07 |
| 2019 | 23.96 |
| 2020 | 21.96 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 18.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 19.19 in 2017, while its lowest value was 12.31 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.31 |
| 1991 | 12.33 |
| 1992 | 12.37 |
| 1993 | 12.41 |
| 1994 | 12.47 |
| 1995 | 12.56 |
| 1996 | 12.64 |
| 1997 | 12.59 |
| 1998 | 12.59 |
| 1999 | 12.63 |
| 2000 | 12.71 |
| 2001 | 12.85 |
| 2002 | 13.02 |
| 2003 | 13.24 |
| 2004 | 13.50 |
| 2005 | 13.79 |
| 2006 | 14.12 |
| 2007 | 14.47 |
| 2008 | 14.87 |
| 2009 | 15.31 |
| 2010 | 15.49 |
| 2011 | 16.45 |
| 2012 | 17.48 |
| 2013 | 18.29 |
| 2014 | 16.68 |
| 2015 | 17.50 |
| 2016 | 18.33 |
| 2017 | 19.19 |
| 2018 | 18.95 |
| 2019 | 18.70 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 73.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.45 in 1994, while its lowest value was 72.37 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.22 |
| 1991 | 80.62 |
| 1992 | 80.71 |
| 1993 | 81.14 |
| 1994 | 81.45 |
| 1995 | 81.35 |
| 1996 | 81.25 |
| 1997 | 80.61 |
| 1998 | 79.98 |
| 1999 | 79.36 |
| 2000 | 78.76 |
| 2001 | 78.18 |
| 2002 | 77.63 |
| 2003 | 77.09 |
| 2004 | 76.57 |
| 2005 | 76.06 |
| 2006 | 75.59 |
| 2007 | 75.13 |
| 2008 | 74.68 |
| 2009 | 74.24 |
| 2010 | 74.60 |
| 2011 | 74.18 |
| 2012 | 73.75 |
| 2013 | 75.11 |
| 2014 | 72.37 |
| 2015 | 72.64 |
| 2016 | 72.90 |
| 2017 | 73.12 |
| 2018 | 73.40 |
| 2019 | 73.59 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 46.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 47.37 in 1994, while its lowest value was 44.78 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.65 |
| 1991 | 46.87 |
| 1992 | 46.94 |
| 1993 | 47.18 |
| 1994 | 47.37 |
| 1995 | 47.36 |
| 1996 | 47.36 |
| 1997 | 47.02 |
| 1998 | 46.71 |
| 1999 | 46.42 |
| 2000 | 46.16 |
| 2001 | 45.93 |
| 2002 | 45.73 |
| 2003 | 45.56 |
| 2004 | 45.41 |
| 2005 | 45.29 |
| 2006 | 45.20 |
| 2007 | 45.13 |
| 2008 | 45.08 |
| 2009 | 45.06 |
| 2010 | 45.32 |
| 2011 | 45.58 |
| 2012 | 45.88 |
| 2013 | 46.96 |
| 2014 | 44.78 |
| 2015 | 45.32 |
| 2016 | 45.86 |
| 2017 | 46.39 |
| 2018 | 46.41 |
| 2019 | 46.37 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Algeria was 13.46 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 16.94 in 2016, while its lowest value was 2.44 in 1983.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.91 |
| 1975 | 3.29 |
| 1977 | 3.79 |
| 1983 | 2.44 |
| 1984 | 5.93 |
| 1985 | 8.53 |
| 1987 | 7.78 |
| 1996 | 11.82 |
| 1997 | 7.37 |
| 2000 | 6.65 |
| 2009 | 13.95 |
| 2010 | 14.16 |
| 2012 | 15.80 |
| 2013 | 16.60 |
| 2014 | 15.58 |
| 2015 | 16.30 |
| 2016 | 16.94 |
| 2017 | 13.46 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 15.68 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 16.95 in 2016, while its lowest value was 10.92 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.92 |
| 1991 | 11.04 |
| 1992 | 11.16 |
| 1993 | 11.31 |
| 1994 | 11.48 |
| 1995 | 11.65 |
| 1996 | 11.82 |
| 1997 | 11.96 |
| 1998 | 12.11 |
| 1999 | 12.25 |
| 2000 | 12.40 |
| 2001 | 12.56 |
| 2002 | 12.72 |
| 2003 | 12.88 |
| 2004 | 13.05 |
| 2005 | 13.22 |
| 2006 | 13.40 |
| 2007 | 13.57 |
| 2008 | 13.76 |
| 2009 | 13.94 |
| 2010 | 14.18 |
| 2011 | 14.38 |
| 2012 | 15.82 |
| 2013 | 16.60 |
| 2014 | 15.62 |
| 2015 | 16.30 |
| 2016 | 16.95 |
| 2017 | 16.82 |
| 2018 | 16.69 |
| 2019 | 16.60 |
| 2020 | 15.45 |
| 2021 | 15.68 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Algeria was 22.43 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 25.48 in 2016, while its lowest value was 3.52 in 1966.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.52 |
| 1975 | 4.09 |
| 1977 | 5.28 |
| 1983 | 7.23 |
| 1984 | 8.67 |
| 1985 | 12.29 |
| 1987 | 10.18 |
| 1996 | 15.26 |
| 1997 | 15.57 |
| 2000 | 14.16 |
| 2009 | 20.32 |
| 2010 | 20.56 |
| 2012 | 23.30 |
| 2013 | 23.88 |
| 2014 | 23.52 |
| 2015 | 24.39 |
| 2016 | 25.48 |
| 2017 | 22.43 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 24.32 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 25.48 in 2016, while its lowest value was 14.29 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.29 |
| 1991 | 14.37 |
| 1992 | 14.51 |
| 1993 | 14.61 |
| 1994 | 14.75 |
| 1995 | 15.00 |
| 1996 | 15.26 |
| 1997 | 15.58 |
| 1998 | 15.91 |
| 1999 | 16.25 |
| 2000 | 16.60 |
| 2001 | 16.96 |
| 2002 | 17.34 |
| 2003 | 17.72 |
| 2004 | 18.12 |
| 2005 | 18.53 |
| 2006 | 18.96 |
| 2007 | 19.40 |
| 2008 | 19.85 |
| 2009 | 20.32 |
| 2010 | 20.56 |
| 2011 | 21.89 |
| 2012 | 23.30 |
| 2013 | 23.88 |
| 2014 | 23.52 |
| 2015 | 24.39 |
| 2016 | 25.48 |
| 2017 | 25.26 |
| 2018 | 25.05 |
| 2019 | 24.88 |
| 2020 | 24.12 |
| 2021 | 24.32 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Algeria was 60.01 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 82.57 in 1966, while its lowest value was 33.76 in 1983.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 82.57 |
| 1975 | 80.42 |
| 1977 | 71.83 |
| 1983 | 33.76 |
| 1984 | 68.42 |
| 1985 | 69.42 |
| 1987 | 76.40 |
| 1996 | 77.46 |
| 1997 | 47.32 |
| 2000 | 46.95 |
| 2009 | 68.66 |
| 2010 | 68.86 |
| 2012 | 67.80 |
| 2013 | 69.50 |
| 2014 | 66.23 |
| 2015 | 66.83 |
| 2016 | 66.49 |
| 2017 | 60.01 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 64.48 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.77 in 1994, while its lowest value was 64.02 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.46 |
| 1991 | 76.85 |
| 1992 | 76.94 |
| 1993 | 77.42 |
| 1994 | 77.77 |
| 1995 | 77.66 |
| 1996 | 77.49 |
| 1997 | 76.78 |
| 1998 | 76.08 |
| 1999 | 75.38 |
| 2000 | 74.69 |
| 2001 | 74.02 |
| 2002 | 73.35 |
| 2003 | 72.68 |
| 2004 | 72.01 |
| 2005 | 71.34 |
| 2006 | 70.66 |
| 2007 | 69.99 |
| 2008 | 69.31 |
| 2009 | 68.61 |
| 2010 | 68.95 |
| 2011 | 65.66 |
| 2012 | 67.90 |
| 2013 | 69.51 |
| 2014 | 66.40 |
| 2015 | 66.83 |
| 2016 | 66.51 |
| 2017 | 66.57 |
| 2018 | 66.63 |
| 2019 | 66.73 |
| 2020 | 64.02 |
| 2021 | 64.48 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Algeria was 36.91 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 44.92 in 1996, while its lowest value was 17.99 in 1983.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 40.68 |
| 1975 | 41.20 |
| 1977 | 36.71 |
| 1980 | 20.03 |
| 1983 | 17.99 |
| 1984 | 36.43 |
| 1985 | 38.08 |
| 1987 | 42.14 |
| 1996 | 44.92 |
| 1997 | 27.52 |
| 2000 | 27.02 |
| 2001 | 27.79 |
| 2008 | 41.70 |
| 2009 | 41.43 |
| 2010 | 41.71 |
| 2011 | 40.15 |
| 2012 | 42.00 |
| 2013 | 43.20 |
| 2014 | 41.15 |
| 2015 | 41.71 |
| 2016 | 41.87 |
| 2017 | 36.91 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Algeria was 40.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 44.92 in 1996, while its lowest value was 39.87 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.87 |
| 1991 | 44.15 |
| 1992 | 44.27 |
| 1993 | 44.60 |
| 1994 | 44.86 |
| 1995 | 44.90 |
| 1996 | 44.92 |
| 1997 | 44.65 |
| 1998 | 44.38 |
| 1999 | 44.11 |
| 2000 | 43.84 |
| 2001 | 43.57 |
| 2002 | 43.30 |
| 2003 | 43.04 |
| 2004 | 42.77 |
| 2005 | 42.50 |
| 2006 | 42.23 |
| 2007 | 41.97 |
| 2008 | 41.70 |
| 2009 | 41.43 |
| 2010 | 41.71 |
| 2011 | 40.15 |
| 2012 | 42.00 |
| 2013 | 43.20 |
| 2014 | 41.15 |
| 2015 | 41.71 |
| 2016 | 41.87 |
| 2017 | 41.84 |
| 2018 | 41.80 |
| 2019 | 41.81 |
| 2020 | 39.87 |
| 2021 | 40.22 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
